Go-cart.



H. TAYLOR.

GO-CART.

APLIGATION FILED NOY.20, 1913.

l Patented Sept. 8, 1914,

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UNITED sTaTns PATENT onirica.

HENRY TAYLOR, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Gro-CART.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. s, '1914.

appncationaiea November 2o, 191s. serial Nq. 802,111.

exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskillediin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same..

This invention relates to improvements in go carts and more particularlyto those having means for collapsing the side members toward each other.i,

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simply constructedgo cart of this character which may be collapsed into small compass andwhich is provided with a hook shaped handle which may readily be hung onone arm. Y*

W'ith the above and other minor objects in view, the invention residesin certain novel features of construction and combination hereindescribed and claimed and .shown in the drawings wherein Figure 1 is a.side elevation of my improved go cart parts being broken away and insection; Fig. 2 is a rear view in which the parts are also broken; Fig.3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. l is a rearview of a portion of the back of the go cart; Fig. 5 is a side viewofthe go cart in folded position the canvas covering being entirelyomitted; Fig. 6 is a rear view of the device in folded position with thecanvas omitted; Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a portion of the backshowing a modified form of construction; and Fig. 8 is a detail sectionon the line 8 8 of Fig.- 7.'

In the accompanying drawings, my improved go cart is shown as comprisingin general, side members forming seat and back supports, supportingwheels for said side members, toggle links connecting said members andan upright operating bar for actuating the toggles or back supportingportions of said side members, said bar being provided with a hookshaped handle at its upper end.

Coming now more particularly to the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to6, the side members referred to above, are each formed of a single pieceof round or half round tubing bent to form upright back rsupporting bars1, horizontal seat supporting bars 2 and front wheel supportingstandards 3.

At suitable points the seat supporting bars 2 and the back supportingbars 1 are connected by curved arms 4 which are also preferablyconstructed `of tubing.

The upright bars 1 are connected at inter- .vals by toggle links 5pivoted at their outer ends to said upright bars 1 and at their innerends to an upright operating bar 6 which is provided at its upper endwith a hook shaped handle 7. Pivoted as at 8 to t-he upper ends of thebars 1 are inclined brace bars 9 .which are'connected at their innerends by a bolt 10.

` Securcd at a suitable point on the rear face of the bar 6, is abracket or stop 11 provided with upright lingers 12. By refer- Ience tothe drawings, it will be seen that when the toggle links 5 are extended,the

bolt 10 carried by the brace bars 9 will project betweenk the fingers 12and a thumb nut 13 is then screwed on said bolt. By this construction,it will be obvious that the side members will be prevented fromcollapsing as longas the thumb nut 13 is in contact with the outer sidesof the lingers l2 but when said thumb nut is loosened and the operating'bar 6 is pushed downwardly,

the side members will be brought together by the action of the toggles5. y The horizontal sea-t supporting bars 2 are connected near theirrear' ends by toggle l links 14E yand the wheel supporting standards 3are connected near their upper ends toggle links 15. Canvas 0r other -4suitable material 16S-is secured in any manner, to the seat supportingbars 2, the toggle links 15 and `is then extendedupwardly and sev curedto the upright backsupporting bars '1, as clearly shown in Fig. `3 ofthe drawings.

I have shown the side members provided with depending springs 17 havingsupporting stub 4axles 18 on which wheels 19 are journaled but it willbe clear that runners could be substituted for the wheels 1-9. Whetherwheels or runners be employed, the stub axles 18 are connected by togglelinks 2O on which slides a sleeve 21 for a posed over the central pivotof the toggles Q connecting the stub axles 18,*the toggles 5, 14, and l5are extended and the bolt l() carried by the brace bars 9 is securedbetween the fingers l2 of the bracket l1 by the thumb nut iVhen in thisposition 'the canvas 1G forming the seat and back of the go cart willalso be extended. Nhen it is desired to collapse the go cart, the sleeveQi. is pushed laterally by the foot of the operator until the centraljoint of the toggle links 20 is vfree to more. The thumb nut 13 is thenloosened and the opera-ting bar 6 pushed downwardly and by so doing thetoggle links will bring the side members of the go cart together into avery small space. The handle 7 may then be hooked over one arm ot theoperator and when in this position, is very easily carried.

if desired the space between the curved arm si and the bars l and 2 maybe left open but l preferably secure canvas or other suitable materialto said handle and bars to 'jorm closed sides for the go cart.

ln the forni of the invention shown in Figs. '7 and 8 the brace members9 connected to the side bars l are shown as provided with slots 10 andthe operating bar 6 is provided with a slot 6 and through these slots 10and 6 passes a bolt 13 provided with a suitable thumb nut. Although lprefer the form of fastening means hereinbefore described, this securingmeans answers the saine purpose.

Various changes in the form, proportion and minor details may beresorted to withy out departing from the spirit of the invention asclaimed.

lWhat l'. claim as new is:

l. A go cart comprising side members adapted to collapse toward eachother, an operating rod disposed between said members and links pivotedat their inner ends to said operating rod and at their outer ends tosaid side members, said operating rod being extended upwardly and formedinto a hook shaped handle.

ZA go cart comprising L-shaped side bars, the horizontal portionsthereof forming seat supports and the upright extensions thereof formingback supports, an upright operating bar disposed between said uprightextensions and having a hook shaped handle at its upper end, linkspivoted at their outer ends to said upright extensions and at theirinner ends to said operating bar,

,inc-lined brace bars pivoted at their outer ends to said uprightextensions and coacting means carried by the inner ends of said bracebars and by said operating bar for locking said brace bars to saidoperating bar thus holding said L-shaped side bars in extended position.

3. A go cart comprising lfshaped side bars, the horizontal portionsthereof forming side supports and the upright extensions thereof formingback supports, an upright operating bar disposed between said uprightextensions and having a hook shaped handle at its upper end, linkspivoted at their outer ends to said upright extensions and at theirinner ends to said operating bar, a stop secured to said operating barand having upright lingers spaced from said bar,` inclined brace barspivoted at their outer ends to said upright extensions, a bolt passingthrough their inner ends and extending between said iingers and a nut onsaid bolt.

t. A go cart comprising side members,

. toggle links connecting the same, means :tor

holding said links extended and an upright connecting bar for operatingsaid links, said bar having a hook shaped handle at its upper end, stubaxles carried by said side mehr bers, toggle links connecting said stubaxles and means for holding the toggle links connecting said stub axlesin an extended position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

HENRY TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR C. NELSEN, Mrs. H. TAYLOR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

